According to EU-Startups, Oslo-based EdTech startup WeWillWrite has raised €2 million in growth capital led by Skyfall Ventures and Spintop Ventures. The round saw increased participation from existing angels including Kahoot! co-founders Johan Brand and Jamie Brooker. Founded in 2019, the platform already serves millions of US students and over 100,000 teachers across elementary and middle schools, addressing the startling statistic that 73% of students struggle with writing. After launching in the US and Canada in March 2025, the company is experiencing explosive growth and plans a global rollout in 2026-27. Founder Daniel Senn describes their mission as teaching the next generation to become “rocket pilots” rather than just building better AI rockets.
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Writing in the AI age
Here’s the thing about writing education right now: we’re at this weird crossroads where AI can either become a crutch that makes students even worse writers, or it can be the tool that finally makes writing click. WeWillWrite seems to be betting on the latter approach, and honestly, it’s refreshing. Instead of having ChatGPT do the work for students, they’re building a platform where the AI facilitates peer feedback and makes the writing process social and engaging.
Think about it – when was the last time you heard a kid say they actually enjoyed writing assignments? The platform’s focus on short texts and real-time feedback creates this low-stakes environment where students can experience small wins together. That’s crucial because writing anxiety is real, and seeing peers struggle and improve alongside you can be incredibly motivating.
European EdTech context
Looking at the broader European EdTech landscape, WeWillWrite’s €2 million raise sits alongside some pretty significant funding rounds. Danish startup Alice secured €4.2 million, Paris-based PyxiScience got €2 million for math education, and German companies Knowunity and EDURINO raised €27 million and €17 million respectively. But here’s what makes WeWillWrite interesting – they’re one of the few Norwegian EdTech ventures attracting European investor attention in 2025.
Their relatively modest funding round actually makes sense when you consider they’re operating in a more specialized niche. Writing instruction and peer feedback platforms don’t typically attract the massive rounds that broader learning management systems or math tutoring apps do. But the problem they’re solving is arguably just as important – maybe even more so in an age where clear communication is becoming a rare and valuable skill.
The US expansion play
What’s really smart about WeWillWrite’s strategy is their focus on the US market first. They launched there in March 2025 and already have tens of thousands of teachers regularly using the platform. That’s no small feat – the US education market is notoriously difficult to crack, with fragmented districts and skeptical educators who’ve seen countless EdTech solutions come and go.
The fact that they’ve managed to build what investor Helen Agering calls “network effect within teacher communities” suggests they’re doing something right. Teachers are sharing this with other teachers, which is basically the holy grail of EdTech adoption. One 7th-grade teacher quoted in the article said the platform would be “sorely missed if we lost access” – that’s the kind of organic endorsement money can’t buy.
What’s next
So where does WeWillWrite go from here? They’re planning to strengthen their Norwegian organization while expanding across key US regions ahead of that global launch in 2026-27. The timing feels right – we’re still in the early innings of figuring out how AI should be integrated into education without undermining fundamental skills.
The company’s positioning is clever too. They’re not selling this as another AI writing tool – they’re selling it as a way to master AI as a tool rather than letting AI do the work. In a world where employers are increasingly worried about graduates who can’t write without AI assistance, that’s a compelling value proposition. Basically, they’re preparing students for a future where everyone has access to AI writing assistants, but only some know how to use them effectively.
